All day campers should bring a sack lunch each day.
Kidscommons will provide after camp care for $8.00 per hour
until 5:30 pm. Please schedule when registering for camp.
Refund Policy
- Kidscommons reserves the right to cancel any camp
which fails to meet the required minimum
participation. Full refunds will be issued in such
instances.
- If a child withdraws from a camp by the cancellation
date, kidscommons will refund the camp fee minus
$10.00 for processing. No refunds will be given if
the child is withdrawn from a camp after the
cancellation date.
Visit our newest
exhibits: Kids on the Move & CreekLab!
Creek Week
Ages 8-12, June 2– 6, 10 am - 12 noon
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: May 19, 4 min/10 max
Cost:$115 members/ $125 non-members
Water is everywhere! Discover the amazing power of water
and meet a few friends who live in our local creeks. Wade
through Clifty Creek, observe critters, and enjoy fun water
games!
Globetrotter Camp
Ages 4-8, June 2-6, 10am-1pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: May 19, 8 min/12 max
Cost: $99 members/$110 non-members
Each day campers will be immersed into the culture of
different countries around the world. Learn geography,
language and have a taste of traditional cuisine each day.
Learn fun and interesting facts about the countries,
including their history and traditions. Enjoy singing, dancing,
games, crafts, and more!
Sensory Art for Pre-K
Ages 3-6, June 9-13, 1-3 pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: May 26, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members
RETURNING FAVORITE! Each day campers will explore one
of the five senses through a variety of activities that will
include music, crafts, experiments and stories.
Engineering I using Lego-Computer Explorers
Ages 8-14, June 9-13, 10 am - 12 noon
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: May 26, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $115 members/$125 non-members
After guided exploration to understand basic engineering
concepts, students will be challenged to build projects and
apply motors to put them into motion. We introduce
component parts, and how they can be used to make simple
motorized machines. This class is a pre-requisite to
Introduction to Robotics using Lego.
Outdoor Adventure Camp
Ages 9-12, June 17-20
Tues-Thurs 10am-3pm, return Thurs 7pm – Fri 8am
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 2, 7 min/12 max
Cost: $175 members/$195 non-members
Do you enjoy exploration and adventure? Experience rock
climbing, nature activities, wildlife encounters and an
exciting field trip to Columbus Youth Camp for a day of
outdoor adventure! We will end the camp with an overnight in
the wild wilderness of kidscommons!
Me and My Shadow
Ages 8-12, June 23-27, 1-4 pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 2, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $115 members/ $125 non-members
Explore the world of puppets! Campers learn about
different puppet theater traditions, write their own
script and create shadow puppets for a show the
final day of camp.
Programming with BeeBot-Computer Tots
Ages 4-7, June 24-27, 10:30 am – 12 noon
Reg.,/Cancellation Deadline: June 2, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members
BeeBot, our new robot friend, has a lot to share with us
on the computer. Young programmers will be able to write
their own programs to send the computer BeeBot through
a number of courses and missions. Then the best part is
programming our real BeeBot to do the same thing on the
floor. In this unique class, students are able to go from
the virtual to the concrete.
Family History 1: Put the Genius in Genealogy!
Grandma and me! – Computer Explorers, Ages 9-99
June 30 – July 2, 1-3pm
Reg./Cancellation June 16, 6 min/12 max
Cost for 2 people: $85 members/$95 non-members
After this course, you'll be able to answer that nagging
question, “Where did I come from?” Create family trees,
input photos and add stories that generations will enjoy!
By using the computer to store your memories and
research, you'll be able to share your “album” with
everyone in the family… even if they live thousands of
miles away!
Movie Makers with Paul Neufelder
Ages 8-13, July 7-10, 1 – 4:30 pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 23, 5 min/15 max
Cost: $115 members/$125 non-members
Using curriculum developed around the History of
Movies through Turner Movie Classics, Paul shares the
power of celluloid storytelling from a child's perspective.
After viewing three films, campers share in the process
of movie making by learning about placement, light, and
character development. Their script will be brought to
life on film. Friends and family are invited to share the
final version on the last day of camp.
Creative Wood with Pat Dodge
Ages 7-10, July 8-10, 1-4pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 23, 5 min/12 max
Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members
Campers will take home three very special projects: a
beading loom, walking stick and geometric peg board.
This is a hands-on camp using various wood working tools.
Artistic Expressions
Ages 6-9, July 14-18, 10am-1pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 30, 8 min/12 max
Cost: $99 members/$110 non-members
Experience unique art forms and artistic creations while
thinking outside the box. Campers experiment with
recycled art, clay pottery, chalk and many more exciting
activities.
Introduction to Robotics using Lego-Computer Explorers
Ages 8-14, July 14-18, 10 am-12 noon
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: June 30, 6 min/12 max.
Cost: $115 members/$125 non-members
Students construct robots using educational Lego and then
learn to write programs to get it to perform specific
duties. This educational class with topics including math
and science, and computer and design technology
introduces students to sensors, special mechanical parts,
and computer programming. You must take Engineering I
using Lego prior to taking this class.
Basics to Building using Lego-Computer Tots
Ages 5-7, July 21-25, 1-3pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: July 7, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $115 members/$124 non-members
This course will introduce basic engineering concepts to
young students. They will learn component parts and build
several motorized machines using special Lego® kits called
Lego® Elements.
A Community of Memories
Ages 9-12, July 21– 25, 10am – 1pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: July 7, 5 min/15 max
Cost: $115 for members/$125 for non-members
Is photography a passion? How about scrapbooking? Or
storytelling? These activities combine into a week-long
adventure sharing personal stories alongside your
Columbus, Indiana stories. Walk downtown Columbus, take
pictures of places of meaning and journal stories about
family history and future dreams. Each camper returns
home with a well-planned scrapbook and journal that can be
added to long after the camp ends.
Bugology
Ages 5-7, July 28 – August 1, 10 am - 12 noon
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: July 14, 3 min/10 max
Cost: $75 members/ $85 non-members
Spiders, Ladybugs, and Preying Mantises, OH MY! Learn
what makes a bug a bug. Join in on a bug scavenger hunt,
act like bugs, and play fun games.
Magical World of You with Pat Dodge
Ages 8-12, July 29-30, 1 pm - 4 pm
Reg./Cancellation Deadline: July 14, 5 min/12 max
Cost: $50 members/$60 non-members
Become a sculptor! Campers go home with a wire armature
figure they create and a one-of-a-kind face sculpture.
007 Secret Agent Camp using Lego-Computer Explorers
Ages: 7-14, July 29-31, 10 am - 12 noon
Reg./ Cancellation Deadline: July 14, 6 min/12 max
Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members
Children become detectives going on missions
to solve high-tech crimes and bring criminals
to justice using Lego Spybotics®. How would
your child like assembling a robot and using
technology to save the world?
Summer Blowout Party
Aug. 8, 11am-3pm
Reg. Cancellation deadline Aug. 6
Min. 10 participants
Cost: $3 members, $9 non-members
(Price includes museum exploration
and one free wall climb). It's a
family back-to-school party! Join
us for fun, food and games! Plan
to stay with your child and play in
the museum while enjoying some
special planned activities
throughout the day!
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